JULY 4th: Which Beer To Serve?

Americans like to celebrate their independence with beer: July 4th is the biggest beer-selling holiday in the country. Supermarkets alone are projected to sell 24 million cases for a total of $41 billion in retail sales. If you’re serving beer, look for craft brews for thematic names: Samuel Adams, is available in most places. Yards…
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TIP OF THE DAY: July 4th Burgers

What’s between the bun? Not beef! Photo courtesy Rudi’s Organic Bakery. Celebrate your independence on July 4th by grilling ground meat other than beef. We’re not talking turkey burgers, but: Bison (buffalo) burgers (see the difference between bison and buffalo) Elk burgers Lamb burgers Ostrich burgers Venison burgers   They may not be familiar between-the-bun…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Coffee Candy

Yesterday’s posts focused on tea. Now coffee gets its turn—in the form of coffee candy. The artisans at How Do You Take Your Coffee?, a confectioner in Reno, Nevada, like their coffee so much that they freshly roast their own beans prior to making four different types of coffee candy. The candies are innovative and…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Storing Tea

Zhena’s Gypsy Tea is perfectly packaged in a metal container with an airtight lid. Photo by Hannah Kaminsky | THE NIBBLE. June is National Tea Month—drink those antioxidants up! Tea is a fragile product: oxygen, humidity (moisture), heat, light and other aromas are its enemies. They cause the tea to go stale (lose its flavor)…
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